Program Description

Animation Studies integrates many components of animation studies and production:
in this minor, you will study critical, historical, theoretical, and practical aspects
of animation. The goal is to enable students to develop expertise in understanding
and using animation for artistic, social, and pre-professional purposes. Animation
Studies can be pursued as a minor or as an emphasis area of the Film and Media Arts
BA. Regardless of your program track, the Animation Studies curriculum will not only
advance your technical knowledge of animation media, but it will also develop your
critical perspectives through historical studies, theoretical analysis, and cross-cultural
examination.

Career Opportunities

Students who wish to get involved on campus and gain valuable professional skills
may participate in Eight Zero One, a student-organized production company that creates
the 801 web series and podcast. Other film-related clubs and organizations include
the Rosebud Film Club, the Student Advisory Committee for Film, or the Animation Crew.
A number of careers are open to students with an Animation Studies minor or emphasis.
Consider becoming a visual effects animator, video game designer, computer animator,
3D animator, or cartoonist. Companies and sectors that seek to employ students who
have animation skills include advertising agencies, museums, film studios, video game
design companies, and television stations. You can also freelance as an animator,
picking the jobs that best suit your interests and abilities.